Students will develop a cost analysis and demonstrate the most economically efficient launch.

Procedure

Day 1- A request for proposals is given to students to develop a rocket, using materials from a specific list. Students form their companies, discuss design ideas, and make preliminary rocket sketches.

Day 2- Companies make their materials list and develop a budget.

Day 3- Companies begin buying materials and constructing their rockets.

Collaborate with peers, experts, and others using telecommunications and collaborative tools to investigate curriculum-related problems, issues, and information, and to develop solutions or products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

Alternatives/Extensions

We have used a variety of flight objectives in the past which include hang-time (designing different recovery systems such as parachutes), payload protection (launching a raw egg), and accuracy (aiming at targets).

After observing all the rockets launched, teams could be given opportunities to make modifications and redesign their models.